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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
3
An expert explains that automobile springs divide into too stiff or too soft types and that indiscriminate lubrication can worsen ride. Proper friction between leaves steadies a spring, while over-oiling tightens travel and harms comfort. Regular cleaning and careful lubrication, especially at attachment points, help maintain a smooth ride.
The article explains a starter motor’s need for regular lubrication. A dry bearing after insufficient oil causes overheating and seizure, preventing cranking when the engine is reused. A cooling and lubrication gap leaves the armature stuck despite switch pressure.
A historical note describes a method to deter theft by removing the distributor arm in modern cars with battery ignition systems. The article explains how removing the arm disables normal starting, requiring towing or fitting a replacement distributor arm, and notes that the arm fits in a unique way to reduce worry about replacement.
A new safety device halts fuel flow by installing a lock on the gasoline line from the vacuum tank to the carburetor. Placed on the instrument board or beneath it, the mechanism prevents unauthorized passage of fuel, reducing theft risk.
Paris fashion notes cape and wrap styles remain essential for all hours. Many capes feature layers of fabric, hand made flowers, or paillettes. silk crepe capes and crepe de chine wraps are prominent. Evening gowns share the stage with black serge wraps with oversized sleeves and moire details.
The article notes that a wrap is often the first spring apparel purchase for a child, especially when a mother buys or makes her children’s clothes at home. It highlights DIY and ready made options for updating a child’s wardrobe.
A gown of oyster white crepe with georgette sleeves embroidered in black and paired with a black milan hat featuring a single large ecotise rose serves as an elegant dinner costume.
The piece notes spring outfits for girls featuring sweaters, frocks, undergarments, wraps, and coats in hunter greens, reds, and bright blues. Matching hats or caps with self fabric trimmings and feather accents appear with these ensembles, signaling fresh, coordinated spring styles.
The latest spring fashion pairs a cape with a matching dress in one piece. Capes feature pockets and back closures in serge and wool blends, with options in wool poplin camel hair suring and double tweed. Dresses offer skirts in trills checks heavy silk crepes, short capes measure 2 yards, dresses 44 inches, bust 32 to 44 compatible.
An untidy collage notes various auto topics including a circus car, France’s import duty on American cars, Spanish driver license rules, Constantinople certificates of conduct, U S production counts, California auto-tourist camps, a San Francisco group with altered tires, a State Department tag collection, and a New York left side walking law proposal.
A brief description notes a new hair style where fringe over the ears is worn. The trend emphasizes a high dressing with the hair drawn back smoothly so the ears show, marking the late bang as the standout feature of current hairdressing.
A fashion writer notes refined trends with self fabric flowers on gowns. All white chiffona frocks feature water lilies at the waist while ribboned sashes and floating hats shape the silhouette. Delicate flower accents, though seasonally bold, must be carefully placed to preserve the gown’s line.
The readable lines describe spring fashion items like taffeta and velvet and mention a ball at a peak and decorative stories. Details are garbled with unclear names and places, offering little concrete information beyond general attire and social gatherings.
Spring styles feature jaehmts and straight jackets making a comeback. Designers forecast a tighter waistline in fall collections, signaling a shift toward more fitted garments for the season ahead.
A narrator recalls visiting grandparents for weeks as a child, noting differences in allowance and travel plans. A friend brings a guest who pays for their own meal, while the narrator adjusts an order to chicken and reflects on limited funds and changing plans during the trip.
A fragment from Domtauld's Jets and Pancies is ridiculed by Gerd Pahnerstrt to eleven cabinet ministers, each erring in spelling. The scene shifts to a manuscript reader editor who bristles at praise while noting the writer’s odd handwriting and a parlor of literary vanity.
The ad explains that many women suffer kidney or bladder trouble and misdiagnose it as other ailments. It promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, offering a sample bottle for ten cents and noting full-size bottles are available at drug stores. A brief line about a Who's Who entry follows.
A compact line of dialogue hints at secrets and trouble in a domestic drama. A wife’s memory and a bachelor’s stage set a bank’s unusual quiet as outsiders speculate on money and motives. The piece hints at tension between relationships and financial strain.
Mrs Viola French of Danville testifies that Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery restored vitality and strength after a period of numbness and nervous weariness. She notes improved mood and energy after several doses. The advertisement urges readers to obtain the medicine from a local druggist or request free medical advice from Dry Pierce in Buffalo.
A traveler recounts boarding a train and trading an upper berth with a porter for a nod and reward. He later discovers that a thief in the car robbed men with lovers, taking over a hundred dollars from his trouser pocket in the upper berth.
Excerpt discusses excellence in poetry and the influence of pioneers on a great poet. It contrasts everyday neighbors with art and fashion and notes the poet’s imagination moves within a world not entirely his own. The passage credits predecessors for feeding directing the poet’s inborn energy.
A mother faces a hard question from her two boys aged five and seven. The younger cries that he is a michel snort while the older calmely eats candy. The younger asks if he took something and the mother weighs the claim amid a scene of scolding and doubt.
A short exchange shows a young lady asking whether to apply eye medicine before or after meals as Corben Widow remarks it’s wiser to prevent accidents than endure their consequences. The fragment hints at cautionary advice and casual dialogue.
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